A visit to the Union Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Union Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Hill Cemetery:
29.3658, -97.6953
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.
The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Union Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Union Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Caraway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
- Askey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askey Cemetery
- Oneill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneill Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Clabber Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Town Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Chapel Cemetery
- Dewville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Rancho Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rancho Cemetery
- Latin American Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smiley Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Masonic Cemetery
- The Smiley Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bundick Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224049 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bundick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stroman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stroman Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroman Cemetery
- Ellis - Nance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis - Nance Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smiley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Demmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demmer Cemetery
- Union Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176366 <5>
- Oso Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery
- Burrls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Burrls Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bebe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smiley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pandora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cost
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Oak Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Caddo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Nockenut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Alum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gonzales
- Nixon
- Nixon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nixon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Smiley
- Stockdale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gonzales County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1370460 (Union Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370460 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gonzales
- Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smiley
- Location given for Union Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.3657947 Lon: -97.6952752
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gonzales, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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